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June 3rd, 2013

June 3rd, 2013 by Zontee

Why are socks so popular? Socks are a great easy-to-carry project and they’re compact and satisfying to make. Over the next month, we will be showing you different ways to embellish your sock patterns. The first project in our sock series is the solid colored sock — the pattern on which all the rest of our socks will be based.

Here are a few helpful hints about our pattern and sock-making in general:

Child-size socks are a great introduction to the world of sock-knitting. The small size means you’ll be finished sooner –- ready to make your next pair!

If you’re a sock novice, this solid sock pattern is a good way to get some practice. By making this first pair of socks, you’ll become familiar with the basics of sock construction and with working with double-pointed needles.

Read through the pattern before beginning, but just to get a sense of what you’ll be doing. Don’t be intimidated! Just work each step as written.

Basically, a sock is a tube with shaping (usually done by working ‘short rows’) for the heel, and simple decreasing to shape the gusset and toe.

To cast on, use just one double-pointed needle. Once you’ve cast on the required number of stitches, the instructions tell you to divide your stitches onto 3 double-pointed needles. Simply slip stitches (as if to purl) – one at a time if you’re nervous – onto another 2 needles.